JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
1(12), P. 2130 - 2145
Published: Nov. 22, 2021
In
the
past
decade,
isolated
single
atoms
have
been
successfully
dispersed
on
various
substrates,
with
their
potential
applications
being
intensively
investigated
in
different
reactions.
While
essential
target
of
research
single-atom
catalysis
is
precise
synthesis
stable
catalysts
(SACs)
clear
configurations
and
impressive
catalytic
performance,
theoretical
investigations
also
played
important
roles
identifying
active
sites,
revealing
mechanisms,
establishing
structure–activity
relationships.
Nevertheless,
special
attention
should
still
be
paid
works
to
particularity
SACs.
this
Perspective,
we
will
summarize
progress
made
understanding
rich
phenomena
catalysis.
We
focus
determination
local
structures
SACs
via
comparison
between
experiments
simulations,
discovery
distinctive
mechanisms
induced
by
multiadsorption,
synergetic
effects,
dynamic
evolutions,
name
a
few,
proposal
criteria
for
theoretically
designing
SACs,
extension
original
concepts
hope
that
Perspective
inspire
more
in-depth
thinking
future
studies
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Dec. 11, 2021
Atomically
dispersed
metals
on
N-doped
carbon
supports
(M-NxCs)
have
great
potential
applications
in
various
fields.
However,
a
precise
understanding
of
the
definitive
relationship
between
configuration
metal
single
atoms
and
dielectric
loss
properties
M-NxCs
at
atomic-level
is
still
lacking.
Herein,
we
report
general
approach
to
synthesize
series
three-dimensional
(3D)
honeycomb-like
M-NxC
(M
=
Mn,
Fe,
Co,
Cu,
or
Ni)
containing
atoms.
Experimental
results
indicate
that
3D
exhibit
greatly
enhanced
compared
with
NC
matrix.
Theoretical
calculations
demonstrate
density
states
d
orbitals
near
Fermi
level
significantly
increased
additional
electrical
dipoles
are
induced
due
destruction
symmetry
local
microstructure,
which
enhances
conductive
dipolar
polarization
M-NxCs,
respectively.
Consequently,
these
excellent
electromagnetic
wave
absorption
properties,
outperforming
most
commonly
reported
absorbers.
This
study
systematically
explains
mechanism
atomic
for
first
time
significance
rational
design
high-efficiency
absorbing
materials
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(31), P. 16860 - 16867
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
group
of
bifunctional
oxygen
evolution/reduction
reaction
single-atom
catalysts
supported
on
C2N,
is
proposed.
The
origin
their
high
catalytic
activity
elucidated
by
density
functional
theory
calculations
and
machine
learning
modelling.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
1(12), P. 2130 - 2145
Published: Nov. 22, 2021
In
the
past
decade,
isolated
single
atoms
have
been
successfully
dispersed
on
various
substrates,
with
their
potential
applications
being
intensively
investigated
in
different
reactions.
While
essential
target
of
research
single-atom
catalysis
is
precise
synthesis
stable
catalysts
(SACs)
clear
configurations
and
impressive
catalytic
performance,
theoretical
investigations
also
played
important
roles
identifying
active
sites,
revealing
mechanisms,
establishing
structure–activity
relationships.
Nevertheless,
special
attention
should
still
be
paid
works
to
particularity
SACs.
this
Perspective,
we
will
summarize
progress
made
understanding
rich
phenomena
catalysis.
We
focus
determination
local
structures
SACs
via
comparison
between
experiments
simulations,
discovery
distinctive
mechanisms
induced
by
multiadsorption,
synergetic
effects,
dynamic
evolutions,
name
a
few,
proposal
criteria
for
theoretically
designing
SACs,
extension
original
concepts
hope
that
Perspective
inspire
more
in-depth
thinking
future
studies